One of my all-time favorite summer desserts (or breakfasts, if I’m honest), is perfectly ripe fruit topped with some form of fat. Heavy whipping cream is quite fabulous. It’s super quick and simple, but oh so satisfying. Another great topping for fruit is rich custard. Granted, it is more time-consuming, but it is sublime: so…
Pudding
Homemade Pistachio Pudding
This post was originally published on April 30, 2012, on Cooking for Seven. I am sharing it here for you to enjoy! When I was a little girl, I always requested my favorite dessert for my birthday, or any other special occasion: Striped Delight (shortbread crust, a cream cheese + whipped cream layer and pistachio…
Pumpkin Pie Pudding
This Pumpkin Pie Pudding is creamy, dreamy, and scrumptious! As I’ve said before, pumpkin is my favorite of all the pies. However, there are few days besides Thanksgiving and Pi Day that I feel inclined to attempt an acceptable pie crust. If only I could find a way (besides using shortening: the horror!) to make…
My Favorite Guest Posts, Part 1
I have made dozens of recipes for guest posts on other blogs over the years. It has taught me so much about writing, photography and communicating with other bloggers. It would be sad if they were forgotten over time, so I’ve decided to compile some of my favorites here… Zand Gebak. These little shortbread cookies…
Homemade Baby/Toddler Food: Baby Custard
Helen has started to take more of an interest in food. It’s so much fun to watch her reaction to different tastes and textures and see her preferences take shape. At the moment she loves everything sour (Kimchi, oranges, grapefruit, lemon), butter and blueberries. But her likes and dislikes change rapidly: she hated cheese for…
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
This homemade chocolate pudding recipe is easy to make, and SO much better than those packets of instant pudding you can buy. Pudding is just one of those things that’s best when homemade. In fact, I can’t stand store-bought pudding. Even when I was a little girl, those pudding cups that come in plastic containers…